One injured in I-55 car crash

ST. LOUIS, MO – According to a police crash report, one person was injured yesterday in a crash on I-55 in the southbound lanes. The accident took place around 9:20 p.m. at mile marker 197.8, near US-255.

A Ford Escape struck the rear of a Chevrolet Equinox, causing the Equinox to strike a guard rail. The Ford then went off the roadway and struck a culvert.

29-year-old Cody Allen was moderately injured in the crash and hospitalized for treatment. According to the report, Allen was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash.

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